Spring Wanderings Nathan Leavitt May 14, 2012 Fish Stories, Popular 2 9 Comments I look forward to spring every year. I find myself jonesin' for a fix more on those first pleasant, warm days of early spring than almost any other time. Maybe it's partially the thought of days on the water...
8.4 William Joseph Drynamic Waders Review Nathan Leavitt May 4, 2012 Gear Reviews 12 Comments A good set of waders can make days out on the water much more enjoyable and every angler is on the lookout for a reliable pair. This will be the first of two reviews on the William Joseph Drynamic Waders...
(Another) Wintery Fishing Day Nathan Leavitt January 10, 2012 Fish Stories 5 Comments I got great timing! Things have been super busy lately and apparently my only days free to fish perfectly coincide with the only snow days of the winter so far! Derek and I met up and headed to some familiar...
Wet Weather on the Weber River Nathan Leavitt November 25, 2011 Fish Stories 5 Comments Fall was seemingly transitioning to winter and Derek and I headed to do some fishing on the Weber River to chase some brown trout. We knew the weather was going to be interesting with the front moving in. We...
Pilgrimage to Tiger Muskie Island Nathan Leavitt November 19, 2011 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish 10 Comments 5 hours of driving, 3 hours of sleep, and 12 hours of non-stop fishing. Sound familiar? Yep. Sounds like the makings of a perfect fishing trip if you ask me! Ha. We were stoked. The mission? Three noobs...
Manti La Sal Mountain Fall Nathan Leavitt November 1, 2011 Fish Stories 1 Comment My wife loves camping at established campgrounds and....I'm not really a big fan. Our destination was on this outing was a compromise in the Manti La Sal mountains, but on this trip I learned - yet again -...
Fall Rainbow Trout Fishing Nathan Leavitt October 4, 2011 Fish Stories, Popular 2 5 Comments As fall begins to set in, the feesh are getting their eat on and it was time for the usual suspects (Derek and I) to take a quick trip to a little-known and sluggish tailwater in search of some fat tails. Time...
Fishing with my kid, Zev Nathan Leavitt September 7, 2011 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish Zev has already been fishing with me a number of times but for me today was a monumental day. I've been away from the water for a few months now and in that time Zev has continued to grow into the little...
Just a teaser… Nathan Leavitt August 21, 2011 Fish Stories 3 Comments Sooo… Derek has been up North fishing. I get a text the other day to call if I wanted to hear a crazy story. I did, so I did. After the “Readers Digest” version of the story he texted me a picture of...
Boulder Mountain Brook Trout Nathan Leavitt August 10, 2011 Fish Stories, Popular 2 6 Comments Speaking of brookies...WARNING!!! This post may or may not include lots of fish porn. In light of Derek's brook trout action I thought I'd post up some old brookie love a little closer to home....
9 Stripee Finger Guards Review Nathan Leavitt February 11, 2011 Gear Reviews 7 Comments Have you ever cut/burnt your finger when you didn't pinch the line well enough on a hookset? Or do your stripping fingers ever get raw from a long day of fishing? Mine did. I hated it. ...
8.5 Brodin Frying Pan Ghost Net Review Nathan Leavitt January 30, 2011 Gear Reviews 5 Comments Brodin nets seem to be all the rage these days. If I had to guess, I'd say that it's the ghost net bags that do it. They're sexy. If ghost net owners were honest I think the majority would say that...
Second Chance Tiger Trout Nathan Leavitt November 20, 2010 Fish Stories, Memorable Fish, One-Hit Wonders 5 Comments The ice would be coming soon and we visited our favorite local stillwater for some tiger trout fishing. I really enjoy fishing for these fish. At this lake it's especially fun to tease them as they cruise...
Salmo Trutta Nathan Leavitt October 25, 2010 Fish Stories 4 Comments Salmo trutta. There's something about brown trout that has kept them on the top of my favorites list. They're bad. The thought of a large, kyped-out brown trout lurking under a deep undercut bank, or at the...
Beginner Fly Fishing Nathan Leavitt August 15, 2010 Fish Stories Zac is a young man that lives in my neighborhood. Within the last couple of months he had gotten really into fly fishing. His old-timer neighbor, Wayne, had gotten him into it and he seemed to be hooked. ...
Oncorhynchus mykiss Nathan Leavitt August 3, 2010 Fish Stories 4 Comments I was just getting of work and I got a call from Derek saying that I had to come fish a stream with him. He said the fish were willing and super good looking. "Browns?", I asked. Nope, Oncorhynchus mykiss....
King Cuttie Nathan Leavitt July 24, 2010 Memorable Fish, One-Hit Wonders 2 Comments This stream is filled with mostly brown trout and the bonneville cutthroat trout. The cutties are a real treat to catch but I'd say maybe one in forty fish is a cutthroat. The fish are all fluvial but I've...
Hike from Hell Nathan Leavitt July 2, 2010 Fish Stories 1 Comment As a young father I've already gone on a good number of what we like to call "adventures" with my family. Out of all of them, this particular trip to the Uinta Mountains undoubtedly goes down as the...
Ice Fishing! Nathan Leavitt April 1, 2010 Fish Stories 3 Comments In anticipation of ice-off we decided to gamble it and go check if our favorite stillwater was ice free. We arrived to see that we were still too early and that the lake was still covered in ice....
Early Season Streamer Fishing Nathan Leavitt March 8, 2010 Fish Stories I really enjoy throwing streamers. It's an exciting way to fish. It's only March but I set out for some solo streamer fishing. I do this quite frequently. It was overcast and I was headed to some...